The True Story of the Mummy's Curse.
The discovery and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb is probably the most famous archaeological event in history. The rooms piled high with priceless gold artefacts, the shrine of the boy-king preserved for thousands of years, have become part of a romantic legend. However, compelling evidence now suggests that the story we know is a sham.
In this astonishing new book, Gerald O'Farrell shows that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon actually discovered Tutankhamun's tomb several years before they announced the find to the world. First they looted it, even destroying some artefacts to make it appear that robbers of old had entered the tomb, before re-sealing it and leading the world's media to the site to claim their place in history.
And behind this shadowy tale lies another mystery. What happened to the papyri Carter and Carnarvon found in the tomb, which then swiftly disappeared? Would their contents have revealed information so shocking that the British authorities conspired to bury the truth?
'The Tutankhamun Deception' is not only a riveting story of skulduggery and conspiracy in the valley of the kings but uncovers tantalising evidence that the famous "Mummy's Curse", far from being something mystical, could well have been a systematic way of disposing of those who were.
